2 Corinthians 8
8:1But we make known to you, brethren, the favor of God, the one having been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;
8:2that in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and the depth according to their poorness, abounded to the riches of their simplicity.
8:3For according to their power, I witness, and above their power their enthusiasm,
8:4with much consolation beseeching of us the favor and the fellowship of the service, of the one for the holy ones, for us to receive it.
8:5And not only as we hoped, but of themselves they gave first to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
8:6So that we appealed to Titus, that as he began before, so also he should complete with you also this favor.
8:7But as in every way you abound, in belief, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in the love from you to us, that also in this favor you should abound.
8:8Not according to command I speak, but through the diligence of others, and the proving of the genuineness of your love.
8:9For you know the favor of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for you he became poor -- being rich; that you by his poorness should be enriched.
8:10And an opinion in this I give. For this is advantageous to you, the ones who not only the doing, but also the wanting, began before a year ago.
8:11But now also complete the doing! so that just as the eagerness of the thing wanted, so also the completing of the having.
8:12For if the eagerness is situated, according to that which ever anyone should have, it is well-received, it is not according to that which he does not have.
8:13For it is not that others have liberty, but to you affliction;
8:14but from out of equality in the present time, that your abundance be for their deficiency, that also their abundance should be for your deficiency, so that equality should take place.
8:15As it has been written, The one gathering much was not superabundant; and the one gathering few did not have less.
8:16But gratitude be to God, to the one giving the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus;
8:17for the comfort indeed he received; but being more diligent in enthusiasm he came forth to you.
8:18And we sent with him the brother, of whom the high praise is in the good news through all the assemblies
8:19(and not only so, but also handpicked by the assemblies; he is our traveling companion with this favor, which is being served by us to the glory of the Lord himself and of your eagerness)
8:20getting in readiness for this, lest anyone should scoff at us in the vigor by which this is being served by us;
8:21thinking beforehand good things, not only before the Lord, but also before men.
8:22And we sent together with them our brother whom we approved being diligent often in many things, but now much more diligent, in much reliance towards you;
8:23whether for Titus, my partner and for you a fellow-worker; or whether of our brethren, apostles of assemblies, the glory of Christ.
8:24The demonstration then of your love, and our boasting for you, demonstrate to them, and in front of the assemblies!